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Letter: Obamacare: Helping few but harming many

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So your not joking? Well I looked at your "facts" and I found they do not indicate what you claim. Here's the poll and you'll find that the question is generic at best with no specifics regarding the single payer ... More ›

So your not joking? Well I looked at your "facts" and I found they do not indicate what you claim. Here's the poll and you'll find that the question is generic at best with no specifics regarding the single payer idea. http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/pdf/SunMo_poll_0209.pdf, Here's also a hyperlink to another closely timed and related New York Times/CBS News poll showing that 72% of people favored competition (not single payer)- http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2009/06/21/health/policy/21poll_graphic_ready.html. That contradicts your 59% of people wanting single payer. You have to be careful with polling and know exactly the domain and range of the question asked, otherwise the answer means nothing. Knowing the question is also helpful!

So your not joking? Well I looked at your "facts" and I found they do not indicate what you claim. Here's the poll and you'll find that the question is generic at best with no specifics regarding the single payer ... More ›

So your not joking? Well I looked at your "facts" and I found they do not indicate what you claim. Here's the poll and you'll find that the question is generic at best with no specifics regarding the single payer idea. Here's also a hyperlink to another closely timed and related New York Times/CBS News poll showing that 72% of people favored competition (not single payer)- http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2009/06/21/health/policy/21poll_graphic_ready.html. That contradicts your 59% of people wanting single payer. You have to be careful with polling and know exactly the domain and range of the question asked, otherwise the answer means nothing. Knowing the question is also helpful!

Facts Only Please.....Do you have any
polls on government furnished food, clothing,
cars, and Obama phones. Quoting the percentage
of beggars wanting freebies is not very credible.
But it could point to your lack of self ... More ›

Facts Only Please.....Do you have any
polls on government furnished food, clothing,
cars, and Obama phones. Quoting the percentage
of beggars wanting freebies is not very credible.
But it could point to your lack of self reliance.
Greece, here we come.

5 Feb 2009: A New York Times/CBS News poll released last week shows, yet again, that the majority of Americans support national health insurance. The poll, which compares answers to the same questions from 30 years ago, finds ... More ›

5 Feb 2009: A New York Times/CBS News poll released last week shows, yet again, that the majority of Americans support national health insurance. The poll, which compares answers to the same questions from 30 years ago, finds that, “59% [of Americans] say the government should provide national health insurance, including 49% who say such insurance should cover all medical problems.” Only 32% think that insurance should be left to private enterprise.

The majority of "people" wanted single payer? Your joking, right? I've never seen any evidence that people wanted single payer, much less a majority,unless you are speaking of the US Legislature in 2009. And even ... More ›

The majority of "people" wanted single payer? Your joking, right? I've never seen any evidence that people wanted single payer, much less a majority,unless you are speaking of the US Legislature in 2009. And even then, proponents of ACA were real careful to deny it was a single payer plan. Incidentally, Profit is the best reason for researching and producing a product for the masses because it is the only way to sustain the product. Double double dot period.

Mary, the majority of people wanted a one payer system. Obamacare did not go far enough. They should have put a cap on how much pharmaceutical companies can charge for medications. If everyone pays, the costs will go down. ... More ›

Mary, the majority of people wanted a one payer system. Obamacare did not go far enough. They should have put a cap on how much pharmaceutical companies can charge for medications. If everyone pays, the costs will go down. Before Obamacare was passed our healthcare costs were skyrocketing. Who did you blame then? Profit should not be the dominating factor in health care. Period.